NHTSA Complaint #10327428 — 2003 TOYOTA RAV4

2003 TOYOTA RAV4. CONSUMER REQUESTS RAMIFICATION TO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AS SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER A RED LIGHT AND IT WOULD SURGE WITH FORCE ONCE IT ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $664.87 FOR A SENSOR AND V-RIPPED BELT. ON MARCH 24, 2010, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A TSB FOR THE PCM AND ECM. THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED OF A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT THE SLIGHTEST ROAD BUMP AND HEARING A THUMP WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS TO THE FAR RIGHT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED THE TSB'S REGARDING THE ECM/PCM. *JB